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WBC NEWS The World Boxing Council is requesting a vote of its Board of Governors to strip world champion Francisco Javier Castillejo of his title
Super Welterweight Title The World Boxing Council is requesting today (May 30th) the voting of its Board of Governors to strip world champion Francisco Javier Castillejo of his title for refusing to comply with his mandatory defense against WBC official challenger Ricardo Mayorga signing instead to fight Fernando Vargas, despite the fact that he had already been officially advised and he had accepted such defense in writing.
Two-thirds of the WBC Board of Governors vote will be necessary to make Castillejo's stripping of his title official, in accordance with the WBC Rules and Regulations.
The WBC has been viciously attacked by some people, due to the countless opportunities and permanent support given to Castillejo by the organization, including the fact that former WBC super welter champion Winky Wright was bound to pay Francisco Javier Castillejo the amount of $150,000 USD to be allowed to fight Shane Mosley and also relinquish his WBC super welter title to be able to fight against Tito Trinidad.
WBC Interim champion Francisco Javier Castillejo won $150,000 USD along with the undisputed WBC super welter title without winning it on the ring, in accordance to the WBC Rules and Regulations, same rules that he is now violating to the regret of all the members of the World Boxing Council who always regarded him with pride, respect and affection.
Ricardo Mayorga was rated number 4 in the WBC since October 2004. Number 1 at that time, Oscar de la Hoya, moved to middleweight to fight Hopkins. Number 2 at that time, Kofi Jantuah, challenged and lost for
the IBF title. Number 3 at that
time Shane Mosley challenged and lost to Winky Wright. mandatory challenger to fight Francisco Javier Castillejo.
WBC President Jose Sulaiman thinks that Castillejo has been misrepresented in regards to the commitments and obligations and deeply regrets these disloyal actions from those who represent him, especially people from the great nation of Spain, forgetting the multiple opportunities and support always granted to them by the WBC and fully backed up by EBU President Don Ruben Martinez.
Francisco Javier Castillejo's official representative sent a letter in January accepting the champion's commitment to fight the official challenger Ricardo Mayorga, but later on, he refused the date April 30th at the Madison Square Garden of New York, and then May 14th at the MGM of Las Vegas, and then May 21st in Chicago, arguing that the champion was participating in a Spanish Reality Show.
President Sulaiman thinks that the refusal of Castillejo's representatives to comply with the WBC Rules and Regulations and stipulations is comparable to a citizen's violation of his country's law, and permitting this would cause anarchy and chaos, and therefore the WBC just can't accept that.
Jose Sulaiman Ch.
President - Press Releases issued by the WBC with some editing from us (color, highlights, etc...)
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